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A letter n with a descending tail, for the ng sound.
Also known as: ŋ, Eng, Engma, Agma, N with a tail
In the International Phonetic Alphabet this letter denotes a velar nasal, made with the back of the tongue against the soft palate and air through the nose. It is the final sound of English sing.
Denotes a velar nasal, produced with the tongue back against the soft palate and nasal airflow.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is written ng in English orthography and occurs as the final sound of sing; it is a full phoneme in English, Chinese and Vietnamese but is restricted to non-initial position in English.
Contexts: Language and transcription
A lower-case letter n whose right leg continues below the writing line and curves to the left, in the manner of a letter j.